Pastor Kumuyi, in a statement released on X, also denied addressing a press conference in Lagos.
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has labeled as “fake news” a report claiming its General Superintendent, Pastor William Kumuyi, dismissed claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria and accused the United States of attempting to steal the country’s natural resources.
It denounced the viral report on Monday in an official statement posted on Pastor Kumuyi’s verified X (formerly Twitter) account.
The Deeper Life Ministry was reacting to a controversial report, published by an online platform, which had claimed the revered clergyman made the remarks during a press briefing in Lagos.
Reacting to the now-trending story, which sparked outrage online on Sunday, the ministry condemned the publication, describing it as a fabrication.
“The Deeper Christian Life Ministry #dclmhq condemns in the strongest terms the malicious and entirely false news report circulated by a faceless platform which goes by the name of ‘Ibomfocus.’
“The story with the headline: ‘America is Trying to Steal our Natural Resources; There is No Christian Genocide in Nigeria, says Pastor Kumuyi,’ is a total fabrication and the figment of the imagination of its authors,” the statement read.
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The church further clarified that Pastor Kumuyi has been out of the country and did not address any press conference in Lagos.
“Pastor Kumuyi did not at any time address a press conference or make the aforementioned statement in Lagos.
“He has been away from Nigeria for a considerable length of time, holding programmes in Oceania and the Far East.
“Besides, Pastor Kumuyi is well known for focusing entirely on preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He does not dabble in politics, as the false story mentioned above seemed to suggest.”
The ministry went on to issue a stern warning to individuals and platforms attempting to spread misinformation in Kumuyi’s name, stating: “The Ministry warns all those bent on mischief by seeking to drag our General Superintendent into politics, or fabricating stories in his name, to desist from such venture. In the future, any such activity may attract action.”
